Get 15% Off a Mattress at IKEA

Feb 7th 2012

If you're in the market for a mattress, then check out IKEA's mattress event. From now until February 26, you can get 15 per cent back in IKEA gift cards.

You can also not pay for six months when you shop using your IKEA gift card, but we think the 15 per cent back is a much better deal.

Cheap Movies: Family Favourites at Cineplex

Feb 6th 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal, Family Finances

Cineplex is offering old, favourite family movies for $2.50 starting on February 18. The movies will play on Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m. and a portion of the proceedings will go towards the Starlight Foundation.

Here's a list of the participating theatres.

February Real Estate Round-Up: What You Get for $400K or Less

Feb 3rd 2012

Filed under: House & Home, Real Estate, Mortgages

Every month WalletPop searches the MLS listings for attractive homes at a reasonable cost. We've limited our picks to homes selling for less than $400K for a survey of homes that most people can afford. The average home price was $360,396 in November across Canada, and many of the properties we highlight are even less than that. With mortgage rates at record lows, there's no better time to go house hunting and lock in at a low rate.

Have a look and see if anything surprises you this month.

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Save at Banana Republic

Feb 3rd 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal

Save 25 per cent on full-priced items when you shop at Banana Republic. Just enter the code BRCSUPER at checkout. The offer is good until February 5.

Get $14 Off When You Spend $50 at Le Chateau

Feb 2nd 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal

We've got a little confession to make, we recently went into Le Chateau and walked out with a pair of cork sandals that are divinely comfortable. It's made us look at Le Chateau in a new light.

If you're a fan, then from February 1 to 14, when you spend $50 or more at Le Chateau, you can get $14 off with this coupon or enter the code LOVE14 at checkout.

Save 50% When You Fly With Porter

Feb 1st 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal, Travel

Get 50 per cent off Porter flights when you book by February 3. You do have to fly by May 31. Just enter Jan50 when you book your flight.

Save 25% with Porter Airlines

Jan 26th 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal

Porter is offering a 25 per cent saving on their base fares between Toronto and certain cities. Those cities are:

Montréal
Québec City
Halifax
Moncton
St. John's

You have to book by January 27, 2012 and fly by June 15, 2012. Just use the promo code: YTZPROMO

Save 10% at Indigo

Jan 26th 2012

Filed under: Daily Deal

If you're an Indigo rewards member, you can save an extra 10 per cent when you shop online for books from now until midnight on January 27.

Just enter JANUARYSAVINGS at the checkout. Enjoy your new books!

Memo to Steven Tyler: You Can Come Back From a Disastrous Performance

Jan 24th 2012

Filed under: Celebs & Money, Employment & Careers

Steven Tyler, of Aerosmith and American Idol fame, sang the U.S. national anthem earlier this week. Based on general consensus - and we mean The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post blogs, US Weekly and more - it wasn't very good.

Now to be fair, Tyler is one of the most famous singers in the world. He's had a 30-year singing career with a lot of highs (Permanent Vacation) and a few lows (epic drug taking with "toxic twin" and fellow Aerosmith member, Joe Perry). You may or may not be the biggest fan of his band, but the man can sing.

Here's a video of him signing live with Aerosmith:

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